The Commander is a rear wheel drive sedan/saloon road car with a front mounted engine, from Studebaker.
It is part of Studebaker's 58B model range.
The 4.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 195 bhp (198 PS/145 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 259 N·m (191 lb·ft/26.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2959 mm | 116.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1453 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Length | 5140 mm | 202.4 inches | |
| Width | 1926 mm | 75.8 inches | |
| Height | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Studebaker | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4248 cc (259.229 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.5 × 82.55 mm
3.56 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
198 PS (195 bhp) (145 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
259 Nm (191 ft·lb) (26.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
34.2 kW/litre 46.5 ps/litre 45.9 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
60.97 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 766.2 kPa (111.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 531 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
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| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.50-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 660275 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W4 | ||
| Model family | 58B | ||
| RAC rating | 40.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1958 Studebaker Commander Flightomatic added 2020-04-05. Last modified 2024-05-06. |
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